Conservation in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 124
Payments: $2,375,147
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 20
Payments: $286,879
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $115,894
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 300
Payments: $8,805,336
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 2012
Land in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,005 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 166,399 |
| Cropland Acres: | 73,702 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 26,648 |
| Woodland Acres: | 52,024 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,025 |
Livestock in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 25,138 |
| Layers inventory | 3,344 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 2,666 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,796 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 462 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: